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• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword—Marsha Semmel
• Preface
• 1. Introduction The Contextual Model of Learning
• I. Before the Visit
• 2. The Personal Context Identity-Related Motivations
• 3. The Sociocultural Context Museums in Society
• 4. The Personal Context Prior Experience, Interest, and Knowledge
• II. During the Visit
• 5. The Physical Context Exhibitions
• 6. The Physical Context More than Exhibitions
• 7. The Sociocultural Context In the Museum
• 8. The Interplay of Contexts The Museum as Gestalt
• III. After the Visit
• 9. The Museum Experience Remembered
• 10. Measuring the Learning Impact of Museums
• IV. A Professional’s Guide to the Museum Experience
• 11. Supporting the Museum Experience Before, During, and After the Visit
• V. Beyond the Visit
• 12. The Twenty-First-Century Museum
• Appendix
• Notes
• Reference
• Index
• About the Authors